Teaching knowledge test free sample module 1

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ESOL EXAMINATIONS

English for Speakers of Other Languages

TEACHING KNOWLEDGE TEST

Module 1

001

Sample Test

1 hour 20 minutes

TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so

Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the answer sheet if they are not already printed.

There are eighty questions in this paper.

Answer all questions.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. You will have no extra time for this, so you must finish in one hour and twenty minutes.

At the end of the test, hand in both the question paper and the answer sheet.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Each question in this paper carries one mark.

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For questions 1-5, match the language sample with the grammatical terms listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.

There is one extra option which you do not need to use.

Example language Grammatical items

1. Break in

2. My brother is a pilot, is he?

3. If it's sunny, we'll go to the park

4. The exam should have been given to everyone.

5. This, that, these, those

A. Tag Questions

B. Phrasal verb

C. Passive voice

D. Determiners

E. Echo Questions

F. Conditional

For questions 6-12, choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each definition of grammatical items. Mark the correct letter on your answer sheet.

6. An interjection is

a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelingsb. a meaningless string of soundsc. the same as an adjective

7. A verb that has a subject but no object is.

a. Transitiveb. Intransitivec. Passive



8. The subject does the action and receives the action is.

a. Reflexiveb. Possessivec. Relative

9. A group of words that includes a subject and a finite verb is.

a. A clauseb. A statementc. An idiom

10.A word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun is.

a. An adjectiveb. An adverbc. An article

11. The words someone uses when they are telling someone what somebody else said or asked are,

a. The past tenseb. Past conditional c. Indirect speech

12.A verb that does not take an auxiliary to negate or ask questions is called.

a. Activeb. Modalc. Intransitive



For questions 13-16, choose the correct Word(s) to complete each definition of lexical terms, mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.

13.………. Are any pair or group of words commonly found together or near one another.

A. phrasal verbsB. collocations,C. chunks

14.A word with the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but which has a different meaning,

A. HomonymB. Antonym C. homophone

15.A group of words or phrases that are about the same content topic or subject,

A. Lexical setB. SynonymC. Word family

16.A meaningful group of letters added to the end of a root or base word to make a new word which can be a different part of speech from the original word,

A. PrefixB. ParticleC. Suffix



For questions 17-21, match the example sentences with the functions listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.


17. I’d rather have coffee than tea

18.He should be in later

19.What time does the bus arrive?

20. I am sorry, I am busy

21.Please turn to page 10

A. Suggesting

B. Expressing probability

C. Instructing

D. Declining

E. Enquiring

F. Expressing preferences

For questions 22-25 choose the correct Word(s) to complete each definition of phonology, mark the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.

22.Two words which are different from each other by only one meaningful sound are.

A. Minimal pairsB. HomophonesC. Consonants

23. In the sentence “She gave the ring to John” it can be implied that.

A. She only gave the ring to JohnB. John was the person she gave the ring to.C. She could have given the ring to somebody else.

24.The way the level of a speaker’s voice changes, to show meaning such as how they feel about something is.

A. LinkingB. Stress



C. Intonation

25.Words that sound similar because they have the same ending.

A. RhymeB. Rhythm C. Contraction



For questions 16-30, match the minimal pairs with the phonemic symbols listed A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.


26.darling/dialling

27.cart/cut

28. tile/toil

29.pull/bull

30.worse/worth

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.


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For questions 31-35, match what the writer does with the writing subskills listed A-G. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.

There is one extra option which you do not need to use

A. Edit

B. Proof-reading

C. Planning

D. Drafting

E. Brainstorming

F. Extracting

31. I change or correct the words or content of some parts of my text to make it clearer or easier to understand.

32.Before finishing, I give my work a final check for accuracy

33. I organize my main ideas into different paragraphs in note form.

34. I start writing, developing my main ideas.

35.Before I start, I try to imagine everything I can about the topic and start writing as many ideas as I can without an specific order.



For questions 36-42 look at the following terms for language skills and three possible descriptors of terms.Choose the correct letter (A, B or C) on your answer sheet.

36.Extensive reading is

A. reading long pieces of text, such as stories or newspapers.B. Part of a text which is removed from an original text.C. written language in texts or groups of sentences.

37.Accuracy is

A. The use of correct forms of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation.B. When ideas in a spoken or written text fit together clearly and smoothly,C. Understanding a spoken or written text.

38.Oral fluency is.

A. The use of connected speech at a natural speed with little hesitation, repetition or self-correction.

B. The use of connected speech without making mistakes.C. The use of intonation to express feelings.

39.Listen/read for mood is

A. To read or listen to a text in order to identify the feelings of the writer or speaker.B. To listen to or read a text in order to understand most of what it says or particular

details.C. To understand the general meaning of a text, without paying attention to specific

details.

40. Intensive listening or reading is

A. To focus on how language is used in a textB. To listen or read in a intensive wayC. To listen or read with an intense interaction



For questions 41-46, match the student’s comments with the learning characteristics listed A-G. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet.


A. Acquisition

B. Focus on form

C. Ignore errors

D. Interference

E. Interlanguage

F. Learner autonomy

G. Language Awareness

Students` Comments

41.I feel quite confident because I am making less mistakes that those I used to

make when I was starting to study English

42.One of my most difficult problems when speaking English is that I make a lot of

mistakes because I unconsciously use grammatical items and vocabulary from

my first language.

43.The teacher really likes paying attention to rules and how language is used rather

than letting us say what we want even though it is incorrect.

44.It is strange for me that the teacher just lets me talk and doesn`t really stop me

when I make mistakes, even if I can notice them.

45.I am learning English in a very particular way, the teacher just uses it in real life

situations avoiding grammar revision, I feel like a child learning in this way.



For questions 46-53, match the teaching methods description with the names listed A-G. mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet.


A. Activity based learning

B. Communicative approach

C. Eclectic

D. Functional approach

E. Total Physical Response

F. Grammar-translation method

G. Lexical Approach

H. Presentation practice and production PPP

I. Task based learning TBL

Teaching Methods

46.A way of teaching in which the teacher gives learners meaningful tasks to do, but the main focus for learners is on the task itself.

47. Teachers try to focus on meaningful communication, rather than focusing on accuracy and correcting mistakes

48.An approach to language teaching in which the teacher uses techniques and activities taken from different methods together in one lesson.

49.A way of teaching new language in which the teacher presents the language, gets learners to practice it in exercises or other controlled practice activities and then asks learners to use or produce the same language in a communicative and less controlled way

50.A way of teaching language that focuses on lexical items or chunks such as words.

51.A way of teaching in which learners study grammar and translate words and texts into their own language or the target language.

52.A way of teaching which uses a syllabus based on functions53.A way of learning by doing activities. The rules of language used in the activity

are looked at either after the activity or not at all



For questions 54-59, match the teachers` comments on the strategies described with the names listed A-G. Mark the correct letter (A-G) on your answer sheet.


A. Eliciting

B. Substitution Drill

C. Transformation Drill

D. Restricted practice

E. Freer practice

F. Role-play

G. Survey

Teacher`s comments

54.I like asking targeted questions ahead of time to see whether my learners know

what I am going to teach them.

55.I like giving my learners a base sentence and then providing them with different

words for them to change in that sentence.

56.I think that restricted practice is very important because I can work on accuracy.

57.I think that every time I do fluency based activities my learners feel more confident

to speak.

58.I like having my learners to put what they have learnt in context through real life

exercises.

59.In my opinion using internet for my students to find information and then working

based on it in class is very motivating and encourages interaction.



For questions 60-67, match the practice activities and tasks listed A-I. with the course book instructions, mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet.


A. Brainstorming

B. Sentence transformation

C. Jumble paragraphs

D. Labeling

E. Gap filling

F. Matching

G. Odd-one-out

H. Reading for gist

I. Listening for mood

Practice activities and tasks

60.Listen to the following conversation and describe how the woman feels.

61.Read the paragraph and select the best heading for it.

62.Look at the list of words and underline the one which does not belong to the topic

63.Choose the correct verb in column A and the appropriate preposition in column B

64.Look at the pictures and put the correct names on them.

65.Listen and fill in the correct word.

66.Read the text and put all the paragraphs in the appropriate order.

67.Look at each sentence and use the words provided to re-write them.



For questions 68-73, match the aids and resources listed A-I. With the uses described, mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet.


A. OHP

B. Realia

C. Puppets

D. Computer

E. Dictionary

F. Board

G. Skills practice book

H. Graded reader

I. OHT

Aids and Resources

68.This can be used by the teacher or learners to show what one or two people are talking about by moving it and making it look real.

69.This can be used for a range of purposes by the teacher to show real meaning of concepts.

70.This can be used to display greater pictures on the wall or to work on group-reading.71.This is an excellent tool for students to research information when working on a

project; it enables them to share what they find with other people.72.This is a tool help learners enhance autonomy.73.This is a tool used by the teacher to display grammatical structures, vocabulary

items, etc.74.This is a resource that enables the learner to extend his/her knowledge about a

language item.75.This is an excellent tool to encourage extensive reading.



For questions 75-80, match the assessment types A-F With the definitions described by a teacher, mark the correct letter (A-I) on your answer sheet.


A. Formal assessment

B. Informal assessment

C. Self assessment

D. Assessment criteria

E. Objective test

F. Subjective test

Teacher comments

76. I like giving my learners tests that make them reflect on their own progresses.

77.I like using software to evaluate what my learners learn in a neutral way, without

interference from what I think about them.

78.I want my learners to take a test based on a third examiner`s opinion.

79.“The topics for next exam are the following; simple present, simple past and

plurals”.

80.Put your name on the answer sheet and write all answers on it.



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